Top-seeded Elena Likhovtseva of Russia won the Forest Hills Classic on Saturday, defeating fourth-seeded Iveta Benesova of the Czech Republic 6-2, 6-2. Likhovtseva won her third title in her 12 years on the WTA Tour. Earlier in the week, she had a first-round bye followed by a walkover in this U.S. Open warmup at the West Side Tennis Club.